
Statewide Activity	Previous Month vs. Current Month			Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month			Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
Statewide Activity	NOV 2008	DEC 2008	% Change	DEC 2007	DEC 2008	% Change	Previous	Current	% Change
Job Seekers
Total Services Provided to Job Seekers	574,864	607,400	5.66%	318,463	607,400	90.73%	5,016,536	6,344,896	26.48%
Total Job Seekers Served	74,104	75,488	1.87%	43,958	75,488	71.73%	600,960	778,629	29.56%
- Mediated Seekers Served	18,530	19,195	3.59%	8,124	19,195	136.28%	109,155	156,142	43.05%
- Combo Seekers Served⁶	9,187	8,500	-7.48%	10,105	8,500	-15.88%	182,952	147,887	-19.17%
- Web Seekers Served	46,387	47,793	3.03%	25,729	47,793	85.76%	308,853	474,600	53.67%
Total Individuals Referred	55,600	56,084	0.87%	37,151	56,084	50.96%	516,664	635,088	22.92%
Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match⁵		7,853
Employers
Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report	1,274	1,183	-7.14%	1,649	1,183	-28.26%	32,144	24,546	-23.64%
Count of Employers Placing Web Orders	862	806	-6.50%	1,180	806	-31.69%	22,005	16,628	-24.44%
Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders	67.66%	68.13%	0.69%	71.56%	68.13%	-4.79%	68.75%	67.70%	-1.52%
Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report	6,538	7,636	16.79%	10,665	7,636	-28.40%	147,721	143,153	-3.09%
Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers	5,870	7,011	19.44%	9,706	7,011	-27.77%	127,747	128,205	0.36%
Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers	89.78%	91.82%	2.27%	91.01%	91.82%	0.89%	86.39%	89.59%	3.69%
Eligibility
Unduplicated Child Care Cases¹	6,963	6,869	-1.35%	7,431	6,869	-7.56%	7,434	7,149	-3.83%
Unduplicated Food Stamp Cases¹	64,137	66,913	4.33%	53,169	66,913	25.85%	52,418	58,603	11.80%
Unduplicated TANF Cases¹	5,768	6,073	5.29%	5,204	6,073	16.70%	5,194	5,308	2.19%
Unduplicated G.A. Cases¹	1,336	1,363	2.02%	1,258	1,363	8.35%	1,261	1,300	3.11%
Unduplicated Medical Cases¹	115,555	116,970	1.22%	108,791	116,970	7.52%	-	112,182	-
- Unduplicated CHIP Cases¹	16,864	17,219	2.11%	14,711	17,219	17.05%	-	16,065	-
- Unduplicated PCN Cases¹	13,998	13,209	-5.64%	15,512	13,209	-14.85%	-	15,029	-
Total Unduplicated Cases¹	130,647	133,303	2.03%	120,279	133,303	10.83%	95,037	124,440	30.94%
Case Management
Entered Training²	384	466	21.35%	335	466	39.10%	447	443	-0.82%
Open Cases³	7,093	7,481	5.47%	5,770	7,481	29.65%	5,821	6,339	8.89%
Unemployment
Client Initiated Phone Calls	17,402	19,566	12.44%	16,942	19,566	15.49%	171,635	222,710	29.76%
Initial Claims	10,671	15,535	45.58%	7,255	15,535	114.13%	51,756	86,899	67.90%
Weekly Benefits Claimed	92,533	117,918	27.43%	57,655	117,918	104.52%	436,739	788,191	80.47%
Monetary
UI Fund Balance⁴	$839,429,562	$813,203,339	-3.12%	$829,483,050	$813,203,339	-1.96%
- Benefits Paid⁴	$20,848,447	$27,766,560	33.18%	$12,226,390	$27,766,560	127.10%	94,041,060	187,436,156	99.31%
- Contributions Collected⁴	$14,466,266	$420,658	-97.09%	$932,719	$420,658	-54.90%	194,384,530	130,793,076	-32.71%
Family Support Payments	$2,492,577	$3,067,722	23.07%	$2,367,060	$3,067,722	29.60%	27,353,691	30,645,821	12.04%
Food Stamp Costs	$16,250,345	$17,418,311	7.19%	$12,225,871	$17,418,311	42.47%	134,747,328	164,767,290	22.28%

1 Individuals may register for more than one program. Twelve month figures for these items are monthly averages.
2 The individuals enrolled in training are registered in at least one of the following programs: FEP, FS ABAWD, FS E&T, NAFTA/TAA, TANF Non-FEP, TAA, UDH, WIA-Adult, WIA-DW, WIA-Youth, WIA R.R.A.Assistance.
3 Count of "Open Cases" includes those registered in at least one of the following programs: FEP, FS ABAWD, FS E&T, NAFTA/TAA, TANF Non-FEP, TAA, UDH, WIA-Adult, WIA-DW, WIA-Youth, WIA R.R.A.Assistance.
4 Preliminary estimates.
5 "Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match" is a quarterly number, but comes under the current month heading for reporting convenience. Due to the nature of the U.I. Wage Match, there is a 6 mos delay in reporting.
6 "Combo Seekers Served" is a count of individual seekers who receive both "Staff-Assisted Service" and "Self-Directed Service" in the same month being counted.